Alan King

Born: 1927-12-27

Alan King (born Irwin Alan Kniberg; December 26, 1927 – May 9, 2004) was an American actor and comedian known for his biting wit and often angry humorous rants. King became well known as a Jewish comedian and satirist. He was also a serious actor who appeared in a number of movies and television shows. King wrote several books, produced films, and appeared in plays. In later years, he helped many philanthropic causes.


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as Steve Reign
Released: 2001-08-03

It's vacation time for Carter as he finds himself alongside Lee in Hong Kong wishing for more...

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Casino

as Andy Stone
Released: 1995-11-22

In early-1970s Las Vegas, Sam "Ace" Rothstein gets tapped by his bosses to head the Tangiers...

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The Bonfire of the Vanities

as Arthur Ruskin
Released: 1990-12-21

After his mistress runs over a black teen, a Wall Street hotshot sees his life unravel in the...

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Cat's Eye

as Dr. Vinnie Donatti
Released: 1985-04-12

Three short stories linked by a stray cat that roams from one tale to the next, in this creepy...

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The Anderson Tapes

as Pat Angelo
Released: 1971-06-17

Thief Duke Anderson—just released from ten years in jail—takes up with his old girlfriend in her...

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The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars

as Supreme Commander (voice)
Released: 1998-05-19

Based on the book by Thomas M. Disch and intended as the third film in the series, this sequel...

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Night and the City

as Ira "Boom Boom" Grossman
Released: 1992-10-11

Looking to get rich quick, an unsuccessful lawyer uses dishonest means to try to become a boxing...

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Jerry Seinfeld: I'm Telling You for the Last Time

as Himself
Released: 1998-08-08

Taped for HBO in August 1998, on the final date of Jerry Seinfeld's tour appearances at New York...

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Author! Author!

as Kreplich
Released: 1982-06-18

A broadway playwright is burning the candle at both ends. He is dealing with pressure from a...

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Enemies, a Love Story

as Rabbi Lembeck
Released: 1989-12-13

A ghostwriter finds himself romantically involved with his current wife, a married woman and his...

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Hit the Deck

as Shore Patrol
Released: 1955-02-24

Sailors on leave in San Francisco get mixed up in love and show business.

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The Infiltrator

as uncredited
Released: 1995-06-24

In the early 1990s, an Israeli freelance journalist travels to Germany and uncovers a...

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The Helen Morgan Story

as Benny Weaver
Released: 1957-10-02

Torch singer Helen Morgan rises from sordid beginnings to fame and fortune only to lose it all...

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On the Fiddle

as Top Sgt. Buzzer
Released: 1961-10-10

Tricked into joining the RAF by a wily judge, wide boy Horace Pope sets his sights on the main...

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On the Fiddle

as T/Sgt Buzzer
Released: 1961-10-10

Tricked into joining the RAF by a wily judge, wide boy Horace Pope sets his sights on the main...

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The Girl He Left Behind

as Maguire
Released: 1956-10-26

A young man is drafted and goes through the rigors of basic training, ultimately discovering the...

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Sunshine State

as Murray Silver
Released: 2002-06-21

A woman and her new husband returns to her hometown roots in coastal northern Florida, and must...

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Lovesick

as Lionel Gross, M.D.
Released: 1983-02-18

Sigmund Freud's ghost advises a married New York psychiatrist in love with a patient.

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Miracle in the Rain

as Gil Parker
Released: 1956-03-31

Wartime romance about a lonely man and woman who meet one rainy afternoon in New York.

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The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Special

as Self (uncredited)
Released: 1995-10-27

Comedy troupe The State hosts a Halloween special on CBS.

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Memories of Me

as Abe
Released: 1988-09-28

After a heart attack, Abbie Polin (Crystal), a New York doctor, goes to Los Angeles to see his...

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Mind the Gap

as Herb Schweitzer
Released: 2004-01-01

Five seemingly unrelated people decide to take huge risks in their personal lives in an effort...

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I, the Jury

as Charles Kalecki
Released: 1982-04-22

Jack Williams was the best friend of Vietnam veteran and detective Mike Hammer. When Jack is...

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Steve Martin: Homage to Steve

as Himself
Released: 1984-09-06

This video contains three segments: First, the Oscar-nominated short The absent-minded waiter...

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The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Hugh Hefner

as Self
Released: 2001-03-11

The Comedy Central Roasts are a series of celebrity roast specials which air on the Comedy...

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Pinocchio's Christmas

as Maestro Fire-Eater (voice)
Released: 1980-12-03

As Geppetto prepares for Christmas, Pinocchio joins a puppet show to earn money for a present....

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Just Tell Me What You Want

as Max Herschel
Released: 1980-01-18

A television producer woman tries to let down her overbearing boyfriend who is her boss. She...

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Uncovering Wolfen

as Self (archive footage)
Released:

After the huge financial and cultural success of WOODSTOCK (1970), filmmaker and political...

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How to Pick Up Girls!

as Manny Shiller
Released: 1978-11-03

The amusing adventures of an unsophisticated small-town lad who arrives in New York, moves in...

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Dad, the Angel & Me

as Bernie
Released: 1995-01-01

A divorced doctor finds himself in real trouble living with his daughter alone now. But...

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Bye Bye Braverman

as The Rabbi
Released: 1968-02-21

One day, Morroe Rieff learns that his friend and fellow writer, Leslie Braverman, has died....

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Mystics

as Donal
Released: 2003-12-12

A black comedy about two old-time conmen who pretend to be able to communicate with the dead.

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Joys

as Self
Released: 1976-03-05

Over fifty of the greatest living comedians are called to a party at Bob Hope's house, where...

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You Talkin' To Me?

as Self
Released: 1987-09-25

A young actor's fascination with Rober De Niro's TAXI DRIVER persona leads him into a morass of...

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Let Me In, I Hear Laughter: A Salute to the Friars Club

as Self
Released: 1999-10-26

Nostalgic history of the Friars Club. Aired on Cinemax Reel Life

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Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz

as uncredited
Released: 1988-08-16

Fictional character, Heidi Abromowitz, is the butt of everyone's jokes.

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Judy Garland: By Myself

as Self - Actor (voice)
Released: 2004-02-25

As Hollywood biographies go, Judy Garland's story is one of the saddest success stories you'll...

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The Love Song of Barney Kempinski

as Leo
Released: 1968-05-10

On his wedding day, in the few remaining hours of his bachelorhood, Barney Kempinski goes off to...

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Judy Garland: The Concert Years

as Himself
Released: 1985-01-24

This very special program-hosted by Judy's daughter, Lorna Luft-is a loving tribute to the life...

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An Evening of Alan King at Carnegie Hall

as Self
Released: 1987-06-09

Comic Alan King brings his humorous everyday insights and biting topical wit to the stage.

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Law & Order

as Defense Attorney Jonathan Shapiro
First aired: 1990-09-13

In cases ripped from the headlines, police investigate serious and often deadly crimes, weighing...

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Family Guy

as The Don (voice)
First aired: 1999-01-31

Sick, twisted, politically incorrect and Freakin' Sweet animated series featuring the adventures...

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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self
First aired: 1962-10-01

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight...

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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self - Guest Host
First aired: 1962-10-01

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight...

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The Golden Girls

as Mel Bushman
First aired: 1985-09-14

Four Southern Florida seniors share a house, their dreams, and a whole lot of cheesecake....

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The Merv Griffin Show

as Self
First aired: 1962-10-01

The Merv Griffin Show is an American television talk show, starring Merv Griffin. The series ran...

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The Oscars

as Self
First aired: 1953-03-19

An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The...

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Tony Awards

as Self - Presenter
First aired: 1956-04-01

The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award,...

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Tony Awards

as Self - Host
First aired: 1956-04-01

The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award,...

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Tony Awards

as Self - Presente
First aired: 1956-04-01

The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award,...

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Chicago Hope

as uncredited
First aired: 1994-09-18

Chicago Hope is an American medical drama television series, created by David E. Kelley. It ran...

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The Dick Cavett Show

as Self - Guest
First aired: 1968-06-06

The Dick Cavett Show has been the title of several talk shows hosted by Dick Cavett on various...

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The Carol Burnett Show

as Self - Guest / Various Characters
First aired: 1967-09-11

The Carol Burnett Show is an American variety/sketch comedy television show starring Carol...

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The Carol Burnett Show

as Self
First aired: 1967-09-11

The Carol Burnett Show is an American variety/sketch comedy television show starring Carol...

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The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self
First aired: 1948-06-20

The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June...

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The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self - Comedian
First aired: 1948-06-20

The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June...

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The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self - Singer
First aired: 1948-06-20

The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June...

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What's My Line?

as Self - Panelist
First aired: 1950-02-02

Four panelists must determine guests' occupations - and, in the case of famous guests, while...

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What's My Line?

as Self - Mystery Guest
First aired: 1950-02-02

Four panelists must determine guests' occupations - and, in the case of famous guests, while...

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American Masters

as Self
First aired: 1986-06-23

American Masters is a PBS television series which produces biographies on enduring writers,...

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Blue Heelers

as uncredited
First aired: 1993-09-10

Blue Heelers was one of Australia's longest running weekly television drama series. Blue...

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Blossom

as uncredited
First aired: 1990-07-05

Blossom is an American sitcom broadcast on NBC from January 3, 1991, to May 22, 1995. The series...

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thirtysomething

as uncredited
First aired: 1987-09-29

Thirtysomething is an American television drama about a group of baby boomers in their late...

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The Bob Hope Show

as Self
First aired: 1950-04-09

The Bob Hope Show hosted by Bob Hope, debuted on April 9, 1950. During the 1952-1953 season, NBC...

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Kraft Music Hall

as Self
First aired: 1958-10-08

Kraft Music Hall is an umbrella title for several television series aired by NBC in the United...

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Kraft Music Hall

as Self - Host
First aired: 1958-10-08

Kraft Music Hall is an umbrella title for several television series aired by NBC in the United...

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The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

as Self
First aired: 1956-10-05

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show is an American variety series hosted by Dinah Shore, and broadcast on...

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Family Law

as uncredited
First aired: 1999-09-20

Family attorney and mom Lynn Holt has had to scramble to keep her family and her law firm...

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Love & War

as uncredited
First aired: 1992-09-21

A woman running a bar in New York City while trying to maintain a romance with an egotistical...

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Baseball

as Various (voice)
First aired: 1994-09-18

The history of the sport of baseball in America, told through archival photos, film footage, and...

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ABC Stage 67

as Leo
First aired: 1966-09-14

ABC Stage 67 is the umbrella title for a series of 26 weekly shows that included dramas, variety...

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E! True Hollywood Story

as uncredited
First aired: 1996-08-21

E! True Hollywood Story is an American documentary series on E! that deals with famous Hollywood...

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The Kraft Music Hall

as Self
First aired:

A few years after Perry Como left as host, "The Kraft Music Hall" was revived as a regular...

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